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Sighting 4419848

Microtis (genus)

onion orchids at Mongarlowe, NSW

Microtis (genus) at Mongarlowe, NSW - suppressed
Microtis (genus) at Mongarlowe, NSW - suppressed
Microtis (genus) at Mongarlowe, NSW - suppressed
Microtis (genus) at Mongarlowe, NSW - suppressed
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Microtis (genus) 23 Jan 2022 MattM
Unverified 21 Jan 2022 LisaH

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5 comments

arjay wrote:
   22 Jan 2022
Microtis sp. Lots of them out here at the moment. Pretty much the tail end of them now.
arjay wrote:
   25 Jan 2022
Does anyone know which Microtis this is?
MattM wrote:
   31 Jan 2022
Unfortunately I would need to see the labellum details more clearly to ID it further. My guess would be Microtis unifolia, but the flowers are quite spaced well apart and given the proximity to the coast M. rara is a possibility.
arjay wrote:
   1 Feb 2022
If I send you a better photo (including the labellum) could you give me a definite ID? Or can you tell me what to look for?
MattM wrote:
   6 Feb 2022
I can’t make any promises, but I will do my best. In M. parviflora the labellum is short, has smooth margins, and is somewhat heart-shaped. In M. unifolia the labellum is longer, more rectangular with parallel margins, and the margins are typically crinkly/undulating. In M. rara the flowers are widely spaced along the stem, and the labellum is as for unifolia but generally held away from the ovaries.

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